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Stella, thankyou. The medication he gave me for the sedation was a mix of Versed 5mg. and Fentanyl. The later and I get along well. I had the less co...

37uclady...Welcome to this site. I can certainly relate to your long journey. My diagnoses is still being thrown around after 50 yrs. Of trials often ...

Liza, it can take some time to heal from the inside out. You should be seen on a regular basis during this time. You can ask to be referred to a wound...

Tony and Eric, thankyou. I read the info Tony and have learned a lot. All this wireless stuff is so something my brain keeps trying to accept. I have ...

Gail, welcome to you too. Try and pic up the amount of fluids you drink. Drink before during and after your meal as well. It can help combat some o...

I have to ask, can we print pictures off of our phones? If so, how? I have google earth and the GPS too. I saw the house I was raised in and my hubby...

Tony, thank you so much for what you said about the gastroguy. The pain in my abdomen is only now starting to ease up. Trust is a pretty big factor to...

By the way. I wrote this on my phone, so cool.

Well...why should anything be easy at this point in the game? I was supposed to have been sedated for the ileoscope but that failed badly. With the dr...

Earth calling Stella...I just did the same thing last weekend. I am using my phone to tap this message in here. My son is so proud of me. I am using a...

Congrats Sasquatch! A change, no matter how small adds up over a year. Living within your means on a small pay cut is one key to success. You can do i...

Syd- I had to look up the word "excoriated". I have had that raw burning skin. So not fun! Years ago, a young Mom I new had her baby boy the same day...

I read it here Norm, thank you. Glad to help. It is a hard adjustment regardless of our age. I was about 50 when I rec'd my stoma (now 61) and lear...

Eric, I felt like I was reading some on my own story here, with out the extent of severity, but certainly same things. So well said! I loved and und...

Eric, this looks like a nice design. It is very similar to the one I made a few years back...before I ever thought I should find you and other info....

Travelnutty- Welcome to this site This is the best place to be when seeking help and answers to questions from other ostimates. I have an ileostomy,...

I shower and bathe with my pouch on. My stoma is way too active and powerful. She (Rose) has shot a good 4 feet across the room a few times so not any...

I think embarrassment and bowels go hand in hand. A noisey stoma does not help much either. I admire the drive our blind ostomates have and want to e...

Hello All...I can't seem to sleep without tossing and turning these day, so I give up for the night now. I think I know the reason for that..."STRESS...

Wow, that is such a great accomplishment. The firsts are always the best part of all of this, especially when you come out of it successful, unembarr...